The Record

Rogue breast tumor proteins point to potential drug therapies

Researchers at the School of Medicine, and elsewhere, conducted a study of rogue proteins involved in breast cancer, and they found that some tumors may be targeted with approved or investigational drugs.

Mouse in the house tells tale of human settlement

Long before the advent of agriculture, hunter-gatherers began putting down roots in the Middle East, building more permanent homes and allowing the common house mouse to flourish, suggests new research from Arts & Sciences.

Increase in gas prices associated with increase in child maltreatment

Increases in gasoline prices are associated with increases in child maltreatment referral rates, finds a new Brown School study. The price increase hurts families financially and potentially increases child abuse and neglect, the study finds.

‘Son of Soil’ debuts today

In her Hotchner-winning drama “Son of Soil,” which debuts today, playwright Andie Berry examines the ways that tragedy and grief echo across generations. Berry is a senior in Arts & Sciences.